@BECCALOVESART + @BGRETTENBERGER

Castle cruising in Olite Spain with @beccalovesart and @bjamesk. It was worth the pit stop before making it to Ribera Del Duero. #baguettenberger #olite

Tonight we watched thousands of paper lanterns released into the sky from the Grande Plage in Biarritz! #lanternescélestes #biarritz #grandeplage

Love the textures and colors on the streets of #hondarribia #españa

Tapas, cobblestones, castle walls... exploring the streets of Hondarribia, Spain with @bgrettenberger @bjamesk #hondarribia #españa

Merry Christmas from Biarritz The Grettenbergers. Also, all of my Christmas morning dreams came true when I found these four baguettes wrapped up in my stocking. Papa Noël really does deliver baguettes after all!

Christmas Eve walk with @bjamesk @bgrettenberger to experience Biarritz en Lumières, a beautiful Christmas light show all around town. My favorite was the pretty graphic projection on this hotel. I think they were playing jingle bells as the design changed colors... #biarritz #biarritzenlumières #noël #lumièresdenoël #france #christmaslights #placebellevue

We couldn't be more excited to have @bjamesk (Dad) in Biarritz to spend Christmas with us! Spending the day watching the huge waves and enjoying this gorgeous December weather! #biarritz #rocherdelavierge #noël #france

Made the first batch of Christmas cookies I've made in years this morning! Favorites that we used to bake with my mom when we were little. Diet starts in two weeks, but today... cookies for lunch! #christmascookies #châteaugrettenberger

My morning runs aren't always as productive as they should be - I'm always stopping to watch the waves crash against the rocks. #rocherdelavierge #biarritz #france #wakeupandrun

Morning workouts don't get much more epic than a trail run along La Corniche Basque. Did my best to keep up with speedy @serenalutton for 10k

Chandeliers hanging in the streets! Loving Biarritz by night this month! #Biarritz #illuminationsdenoel #noël #France

Quiet morning run around Biarritz #wakeupandrun #biarritz #rocherdelavierge

December morning à la Côte des Basques

Afternoon surf check with @bgrettenberger #Hendaye

Cute holiday illustrations, lots of wine, and surfboards... these are a few of my favorite things! Love the holiday windows at the wine bar @artnoa in Biarritz

The streets of Biarritz are especially magical this time of year! #Biarritz #France #Noël

Morning run to take advantage of this December sunshine - my favorite part of every run is turning the corner at Villa Belza, getting covered in warm sunlight, and watching the waves break along the Côte des Basques.

The streets of Biarritz are starting to feel really festive and get in the holiday spirit - I love the storefront of this cute little boulangerie! #Biarritz #Noël #boulangerie #baguette #baguettenberger

Sunset beach combing while @bgrettenberger watches from the bridge. Winter storms are washing up all the treasures! #Biarritz #grandeplage #baguettenberger

Decking the halls of #ChâteauGrettenberger today with some of my favorite Christmas ornaments! Growing collection from back home in California, and a few new additions from the Marché de Noël in Strasbourg last weekend, like that cute fat little seal in the middle and the spotted rose gold bird next to him! Can you tell I have a thing for animal ornaments?

Chilly winter morning runs are always easier when you have running buddies - especially ones like @serenalutton and Junior! (who knew bulldogs could run?!) #wakeupandrun #biarritz #grandeplage #iloveallthebulldogs

Capitale de Noël #strasbourg #capitaledenoël

This street wins the award for prettiest color combo #strasbourg #france

Excited for another day exploring the festive streets of Strasbourg! I love this miniature village within the village. #strasbourg #capitaledenoël

The colors, the lights, teddy bears hanging from buildings, bubbles floating through the air, everything dripping in sparkly ornaments and garlands... the streets of Strasbourg come alive at night and it feels like I'm in the North Pole!

Afternoon snack break! #gingerbreadman #strasbourg #capitaledenoël #marchédenoël #france #bonhomme #noël

Exploring the Christmas capital of France today with @bgrettenberger #strasbourg #france #marchédenoël #noël #capitaledenoël

Christmas decorations everywhere we turn in beautiful Strasbourg! #capitaledenoël #strasbourg #france #noël #marchédenoël

Munster Tarte Flambee and good beer. When Germany meets France I get to eat these awesome things.

Late night walk through for today's Christmas market. @beccalovesart was planning her route to see it all.

We made it to Strasbourg, the Christmas capital of France, and it couldn't possibly be more magical!

It's days like these that make us really homesick... but I'm thankful we have friends to celebrate with and also thankful I had a can of Libby's pumpkin for my pie (thanks @hannaveva @bjamesk !!) to have a taste of home here in France. Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family, thinking about you all today! X #châteaugrettenberger #pumpkinpie #thanksgiving #thanksgivingtable #mintpumpkin #baguettenberger #citrouille

Exploring the streets of London and really excited that I got to experience the five-story-amazingness that is Liberty! My favorite floors included a paper shop, a floor full of their famous florals, and an entire floor dedicated to Christmas! #libertylondon #London

The cutest taxis I've ever seen in #London

We spent this morning exploring Notting Hill - of course I was in love with all the colorful homes! #NottingHill #London

Becca and Ben. #baguettenberger

Weekend adventure exploring London for the first time with @bgrettenberger

Making the most of the morning sunshine. #wakeupandrun #biarritz #rocherdelavierge #france

Fall colors at the market #leshalles #biarritz #marché

Everything looks more mysterious in the fog. { morning run view } #biarritz #rocherdelavierge #rochers